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ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Allowances for accounts receivable, trade |
ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS |
Schedule of allowances |
|  | Years Ended December 31,
|  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2018
|  | $ |  | $ |  | $
Beginning of the year |  | 28,156 |  | 26,119 |  | 32,941
Allowances made (reversed) during the year, net |  | (854) |  | 5,345 |  | 869
Accounts written-off against allowances |  | (47) |  | (174) |  | (297)
Foreign exchange effect |  | (1,136) |  | 1,651 |  | (780)
Closing balance |  | 26,119 |  | 32,941 |  | 32,733
Allowances for advances to suppliers |
ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS |
Schedule of allowances |
|  | Years Ended December 31,
|  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2018
|  | $ |  | $ |  | $
Beginning of the year |  | 28,629 |  | 19,527 |  | 18,762
Allowances made (reversed) during the year, net |  | (5,427) |  | (833) |  | 2,287
Accounts written-off against allowances |  | (3,644) |  | — |  | —
Foreign exchange effect |  | (31) |  | 68 |  | (123)
Closing balance |  | 19,527 |  | 18,762 |  | 20,926
Allowances for other receivables |
ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS |
Schedule of allowances |
|  | Years Ended December 31,
|  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2018
|  | $ |  | $ |  | $
Beginning of the year |  | 3,885 |  | 9,251 |  | 10,349
Allowances made (reversed) during the year, net |  | 5,954 |  | 549 |  | (175)
Foreign exchange effect |  | (588) |  | 549 |  | (470)
Closing balance |  | 9,251 |  | 10,349 |  | 9,704

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